Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
'Live' At The Village Gate

| Recorded | Dec 9, 1963 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 352644 |
The record
Captured live in December '63, this quintet date finds Jackson's vibes floating over a crack rhythm section of Hank Jones, Cranshaw, and Heath, with brother Jimmy adding tenor bite. A loose, club-honed swing session that shows Bags stretching out beyond the Modern Jazz Quartet's tighter frame.
Session personnel
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Albert Heath — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Jimmy Heath — tenor saxophone
- Milt Jackson — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1966 | Riverside Records · RS-9495 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Riverside Records — MONO |
| 1967 | Riverside Records · RM 495 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1967 | Riverside Records · RS-9495 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Riverside Records · SMJ-6286 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-309 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC 5309 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-309-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-309-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 309-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-309-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-309-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Riverside Records · UCCO-9394 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Bob Cranshaw also plays on
Albert Heath also plays on
Hank Jones also plays on